Match book



Oct. 12, 1937. sc N 2,095,469

MATCH BOOK Filed Sept. 19, 1936 13 INVENTOR. BY fil'dz rzalldfiezka/zmmz ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 12, 1

PATENT OFFICE ATCH BOOK Ferdinand Fleischman, Little Silver, N. J., as-

signor to Julia. Fleischman, Kew Gardens, -N. Y.

Application September 19, 1936, Serial No. 101,578

' 3 Claims, (01. 206-29) present invention is'concerned' with improvements in paper match books-and particularly with the provision of a match book of this character so designed thatburnt match stubs 5 may conveniently temporarily be stowed in it.

, A great many fires are started by careless disposal of so-called paper matches. The stems of these matches usually contain'oily material to promote free burning and have a tendency to smoke and smolder even though the match flame has been extinguished before throwing the match away." Very frequently the smoker finds it convenient to light a cigar, pipe or cigarette in places 1'5 and at times when there is no convenient receptacle in which the match stub may be deposited, withthe result that hot stubs are often inserted in the smokers pocket with consequent injury to his clothing or are carelessly dropped aside where they may do considerable damage by either scorching or searing or actually igniting the floor coverings or other material.

Aside from any question of damage by fire, the careless disposal of these match stubs in places where no receptacles are available results in an unsightly litter.

By the present invention I provide a match book which itself affords a convenient temporary receptacle for burnt match stubs.

A feature of the invention is the provision of such a book, the cost of which is but negligibly increased, if at'all, and which involves no special complex machinery in its manufacture. No more paper need be used in making the cover 35 of the book and standard manufacturing processes may be followed, it merely being necessary to provide at some point in the manufacture of printed rolls or match book blanks, a cutter mechanism for slitting or slotting and in some instances indenting the book blank in the proper place.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of a match book of this character which requires no special manual manipulation or prying open of pockets or receptacles to admit of the reception of the match stub. Preferably the book is so slitted or slotted that in the natural folding of the book a pocket is opened up through which burnt stubs may be inserted back of the remaining matches in the packet, in such a fashion that there is no danger of their hot ends coming in contact with the heads of the unburnt matches.

Alternatively, a ready entrance to the stubreceiving slit or slot may be provided by an indentation in the match book which serves to maintain the slit or slot in open condition and i to permit a match to be inserted into it with expedition and facility.

The invention may be more fully understood from the following description in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein,

Fig. 1 is-a perspective view of a match book embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. A

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the book is formed. 1

Fig.4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but illustrating a slight modification.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating a further modification and,

Fig; 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the match book of Fig. 5 is formed. Referring first to Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawing the blank of the match book cover is indicated generally at I0. This blank includes a back section II carrying near its lower edge a piece of sand paper l2 or the like adapted to be exposed at the lower front portion of the assembled book. The section [3 which carries the strip I2 is bent upwardly and forwardly approximately on the fold line 13 and the integrally connected base portions Id of two or more match blanks are stapled between the section I3 of the blank and the body of the blank proper, the'staple being indicated at I5. The line iii in practice is not an. actual fold line but has been shown on the drawing to indicate approximately the point at which the lower front flap l3 folds upwardly.

The front cover section It of the blank which is tucked under the flap I3 has no well defined line of hinging connection with the back section ll of the blank but the space between the two dot and dash lines l1, l1 indicates approximately that area of the blank which forms the top hinge for the front cover or in other words that area of the blank which, bent into arcuate form, directly overlies the heads I8 of the individual matches [9 which are integrally connected to the match blank bases l4.

As thus far described the match book is entirely conventional. My present invention relates more particularly to the provision of a slit or slot or other opening in the match book through which burnt match stubs may be inserted so that they will be confined between the back of the book and the unused stems of the matches in the book.

Just below the region of the hinge at the top of the book the back of the book is provided with a transversely extending arcuate slit 20 and preferably immediately above the slit the blank is depressed as indicated at 2|. Thus a match stub 22 may be conveniently inserted downwardly through the slit 20 and. retained in the match book back of the unused matches until such time as the user of the book finds a more convenient place to dispose of it. The purpose of the depression 2|, of course, is to keep the slit open so that burnt match stubs may be readily guided into position.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modification in which a straight slot 23 is substituted for the slit 20 and a depression 24 is provided above the slot.

In the form of the invention, shown in Figs. 5 and 6, an arcuate slit 25 is provided at the region of the upper fold or hinge, that is to say, in the space between the imaginary hinge defining lines ll, 11. The advantage of positioning the slit at this point is that theordinary folding of the blank serves to open the slit, as clearly indicated in Fig. 5, and no special depression need be provided for guiding match stubs through this slit.

These match blanks in the ordinary process of manufacture are chopped off in the proper lengths and the operation of cutting a slit or slot and if necessary forming a depression in the blank in the region of the slot adds but negligently to the cost of manufacturing the blanks.

It is perfectly obvious that the exact shape of the slit or slot may be varied ad infiniturn within the scope of the invention. Wide slots or wide openings of many descriptions might be used and the forms of the invention herein illustrated are merely typical embodiments.

I claim:

1. A paper match book comprising a blank, said blank including an end portion folded upon itself, embracing and secured to the lower ends of a plurality of matches, said blank likewise affording an integrally connected back cover and front flap both devoid of portions projecting or projectable outwardly from them, said back cover having an unobstructed opening therein through any part of which match stubs may be inserted between the back cover and the unused matches in the pack.

2. A paper match book comprising a blank, said blank including an end portion folded upon itself, embracing and secured to the lower ends of a plurality of matches, said blank likewise affording an integrally connected back cover and front flap, said back cover having an opening therein through which match stubs maybeinserted between the back cover and the unused matches in the pack, said blank being depressed above said opening to guide match stubs into the opening.

3. A paper match book comprising a blank, said blank including an end portion folded upon itself, embracing and secured to the lower ends of a plurality of matches, said blank likewise affording an integrally connected back cover and front flap, said back cover having an opening therein through which match stubs may be inserted between the back cover and the unused matches in the pack, said opening comprising an arcuate slit arranged at such a, point in the cover that the slit automatically remains open when the front cover of the match. book is in closed position.

FERDINAND FLEISCHMAN. 

